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	<title>Comments on: Resolution 37: Conservation of the Mirador-Calakmul cultural and natural system/Conservación del Sistema Cultural y Natural Mirador-Calakmul</title>
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		<title>By: Emily Loose</title>
		<link>http://www.wild.org/blog/resolution-37-conservation-of-the-miradorcalakmul-cultural-and-natural-system/comment-page-1/#comment-5401</link>
		<dc:creator>Emily Loose</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Check out the May 2011 Smithsonian article on this topic and progress to date: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/El-Mirador-the-Lost-City-of-the-Maya.html.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Check out the May 2011 Smithsonian article on this topic and progress to date: <a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/El-Mirador-the-Lost-City-of-the-Maya.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/El-Mirador-the-Lost-City-of-the-Maya.html</a>.</p>
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		<title>By: Claudina Padilla Q.</title>
		<link>http://www.wild.org/blog/resolution-37-conservation-of-the-miradorcalakmul-cultural-and-natural-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3092</link>
		<dc:creator>Claudina Padilla Q.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:21:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Estoy sumamente orgullosa de que el Dr Hansen haya asistido al 9 Congreso Mundial de Tierras Silvestres para dejarle saber al mundo de la situación actual de el sitio El Mirador y Calakmul. Su presentación fue excelente, el público quedó cautivado por la maravilla de este sitio, pero también por lo amenazado que esta!

Señor Asturias, como guatemalteca, como estudiante, como participante del congreso, quiero decirle que esta resolución no tiene ningún otro interés más que la preservación de este sitio majestuoso, lo concebimos como una herencia cultural que debe conservarse para los hijos de nuestros hijos, y los que apoyamos el proyecto no buscamos protagonismo de ninguna índole.  

No podemos apreciar lo que no conocemos!! El Dr. Hansen y su equipo están haciendo una enorme labor para que se conserve el ÚLTIMO CORREDOR BIOLÓGICO INTACTO DE MESOAMÉRICA.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Estoy sumamente orgullosa de que el Dr Hansen haya asistido al 9 Congreso Mundial de Tierras Silvestres para dejarle saber al mundo de la situación actual de el sitio El Mirador y Calakmul. Su presentación fue excelente, el público quedó cautivado por la maravilla de este sitio, pero también por lo amenazado que esta!</p>
<p>Señor Asturias, como guatemalteca, como estudiante, como participante del congreso, quiero decirle que esta resolución no tiene ningún otro interés más que la preservación de este sitio majestuoso, lo concebimos como una herencia cultural que debe conservarse para los hijos de nuestros hijos, y los que apoyamos el proyecto no buscamos protagonismo de ninguna índole.  </p>
<p>No podemos apreciar lo que no conocemos!! El Dr. Hansen y su equipo están haciendo una enorme labor para que se conserve el ÚLTIMO CORREDOR BIOLÓGICO INTACTO DE MESOAMÉRICA.</p>
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		<title>By: marvin del Cid</title>
		<link>http://www.wild.org/blog/resolution-37-conservation-of-the-miradorcalakmul-cultural-and-natural-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3065</link>
		<dc:creator>marvin del Cid</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>El Mirador debe ser protegido, pero la verdad que da rabia que las autoridades no hacen lo suficiente.
Yaxchá es otro lugar impresionante, pero cada vez que voy observo que hay cada vez más gentes invadiendo las áreas cercanas.
Lo que debemos hacer es denunciar, exigir que el CONAP realmente haga algo y que no se les vaya solo en reuniones de hoteles y bla, bla.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>El Mirador debe ser protegido, pero la verdad que da rabia que las autoridades no hacen lo suficiente.<br />
Yaxchá es otro lugar impresionante, pero cada vez que voy observo que hay cada vez más gentes invadiendo las áreas cercanas.<br />
Lo que debemos hacer es denunciar, exigir que el CONAP realmente haga algo y que no se les vaya solo en reuniones de hoteles y bla, bla.</p>
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		<title>By: Gabriella</title>
		<link>http://www.wild.org/blog/resolution-37-conservation-of-the-miradorcalakmul-cultural-and-natural-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3062</link>
		<dc:creator>Gabriella</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Es necesario actuar ahora para no perder este patrimonio al igual que Atitlán,se nos dio la naturaleza para usarla y disfrutarla, no abusarla y destruirla.  si no nos responsabilizamos, la cuenta que tendremos que pagar va a ser demaciado grande...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Es necesario actuar ahora para no perder este patrimonio al igual que Atitlán,se nos dio la naturaleza para usarla y disfrutarla, no abusarla y destruirla.  si no nos responsabilizamos, la cuenta que tendremos que pagar va a ser demaciado grande&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Emily Loose</title>
		<link>http://www.wild.org/blog/resolution-37-conservation-of-the-miradorcalakmul-cultural-and-natural-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3060</link>
		<dc:creator>Emily Loose</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Comments from John Heaton:
Guatemala:  please help conserve the Mirador Basin as a wilderness area.
In the past  30 years one could hardly miss the presence of hundreds NGO&#039;s and advocates of conservation bustling the four corners of Guatemala to fulfill their agendas. Three decades later, save for isolated pockets of the country, the results have been as good as nil.
Only few areas have been spared, those where dedicated and passionate individuals like Dr. Richard Hansen have thwarted what in most parts of Guatemala has been the inevitable.
The depredation of the inherent beauty in this country is mind boggling and deeply disturbing. Guatemala&#039;s highland vernacular architecture, rivers, lakes, rain forests, and wetlands, including trashed littered roads, all has been treated with such disrespect it is difficult to comprehend. But mostly, it is disturbing to think that in the last quarter century hundreds if not thousands  of NGO&#039;s were active in Guatemala with their &quot;save the world&quot; agendas, and that most of the environmental and cultural depredation happened under their watch. By the sad state of affairs, it looks like the Sphynx&#039;s have failed and have ended up abusing the trust and the generous pockets of goodwill.
To think that in 1988, Bill Garrett, the then editor of National Geographic and for the past 17 years, liked to consider Guatemala among his top three picks as the most culturally rich and environmentally pristine countries he knew in the world.
What happened?

Quo Vadis?
When observing the amount of bees buzzing around the Mirador Basin honeycomb, and listening to the hum of the multitude of scenarios that might befall this mystical archaeological site, one can only think what the conversations must have been like between Walt Disney, Ollie Johnson and the Evan brothers when conceptualizing Disneyland.  The excess buzz coming from some of these busy but not necessarily working bees, is spilling El Mirador &#039;s nectar and risks turning its magical aura into common place. In shorter terms;  too many cooks might be spoiling the broth.

Food for thought...
Let us pray that the Mirador Basin, its archaeological site and pristine biodiversity may be protected to survive as the heart and pulse of the Mundo Maya, and as a resilient pocket of wilderness to inspire the world at large with the notion that there is still an impenetrable bastion of the Mayan world that remains authentic in its mystique and in its presentation.
In these days of globalization and mass tourism, too many archaeological sites around the world have surrendered their authenticity to the status of the mediocre theme park culture, and their endemic mystique has vanished for the sake of greed and profit. 
Why would El Mirador be successful in its tourism ambitions when extraordinary Maya sites such as, Tikal, Yaxja, Nakum, Uaxactun, that are readily accessible for eco-cultural tourism have been left on the wayside and their meaningful potential remains untapped and the infrastructure is mediocre at best?  Why not harness the full tourism potential of these accessible sites to benefit their surrounding communities, before meandering in the remote wilderness in search of a new tourism development opportunity at the expense of El Mirador&#039;s cultural aura and its invaluable biodiversity?
The Mirador needs to be treated, like once upon a time, the Galapagos islands. Establish a yearly quota of visitors, raise the value of the experience, lower the environmental impact while promoting its aura and mystique. No rocket science! Just a dose of common sense and a just measure to the vision. El Mirador should remain a rare experience, not be turned into a common place tourist destination.

The mystique and aura of the Mirador Basin are the key ingredients that should be nurtured to inspire the present and the future generations to the great adventures and unique experience the Mundo Maya has to offer -  By preserving the integrity of this extraordinary site, Guatemala would retain and contribute to the world a rare and invaluable gift, rather than risking it for the uncertain.
Today, the priority should be to deal with the tsunami of endemic problems that is haunting Guatemala, many of them to be addressed urgently. The ambitions of turning el Mirador in to a stellar tourism destination is not only bordering on utopia, it is a Pandora&#039;s box that risks ruining it all, and an affront to the pressing needs of the Guatemalan people. If those needs are not urgently addressed as a priority, such projects as El Mirador could soon become irrelevant.
Let us preserve the Mirador Basin as a world class wilderness preserve, an inspiring archaeological mission and observation station.
The Mirador Basin must continue being what it is best; the cradle and mystery of the maya civilization.

John Heaton
(this comment is not in representation of Travel+Leisure)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Comments from John Heaton:<br />
Guatemala:  please help conserve the Mirador Basin as a wilderness area.<br />
In the past  30 years one could hardly miss the presence of hundreds NGO&#8217;s and advocates of conservation bustling the four corners of Guatemala to fulfill their agendas. Three decades later, save for isolated pockets of the country, the results have been as good as nil.<br />
Only few areas have been spared, those where dedicated and passionate individuals like Dr. Richard Hansen have thwarted what in most parts of Guatemala has been the inevitable.<br />
The depredation of the inherent beauty in this country is mind boggling and deeply disturbing. Guatemala&#8217;s highland vernacular architecture, rivers, lakes, rain forests, and wetlands, including trashed littered roads, all has been treated with such disrespect it is difficult to comprehend. But mostly, it is disturbing to think that in the last quarter century hundreds if not thousands  of NGO&#8217;s were active in Guatemala with their &#8220;save the world&#8221; agendas, and that most of the environmental and cultural depredation happened under their watch. By the sad state of affairs, it looks like the Sphynx&#8217;s have failed and have ended up abusing the trust and the generous pockets of goodwill.<br />
To think that in 1988, Bill Garrett, the then editor of National Geographic and for the past 17 years, liked to consider Guatemala among his top three picks as the most culturally rich and environmentally pristine countries he knew in the world.<br />
What happened?</p>
<p>Quo Vadis?<br />
When observing the amount of bees buzzing around the Mirador Basin honeycomb, and listening to the hum of the multitude of scenarios that might befall this mystical archaeological site, one can only think what the conversations must have been like between Walt Disney, Ollie Johnson and the Evan brothers when conceptualizing Disneyland.  The excess buzz coming from some of these busy but not necessarily working bees, is spilling El Mirador &#8216;s nectar and risks turning its magical aura into common place. In shorter terms;  too many cooks might be spoiling the broth.</p>
<p>Food for thought&#8230;<br />
Let us pray that the Mirador Basin, its archaeological site and pristine biodiversity may be protected to survive as the heart and pulse of the Mundo Maya, and as a resilient pocket of wilderness to inspire the world at large with the notion that there is still an impenetrable bastion of the Mayan world that remains authentic in its mystique and in its presentation.<br />
In these days of globalization and mass tourism, too many archaeological sites around the world have surrendered their authenticity to the status of the mediocre theme park culture, and their endemic mystique has vanished for the sake of greed and profit.<br />
Why would El Mirador be successful in its tourism ambitions when extraordinary Maya sites such as, Tikal, Yaxja, Nakum, Uaxactun, that are readily accessible for eco-cultural tourism have been left on the wayside and their meaningful potential remains untapped and the infrastructure is mediocre at best?  Why not harness the full tourism potential of these accessible sites to benefit their surrounding communities, before meandering in the remote wilderness in search of a new tourism development opportunity at the expense of El Mirador&#8217;s cultural aura and its invaluable biodiversity?<br />
The Mirador needs to be treated, like once upon a time, the Galapagos islands. Establish a yearly quota of visitors, raise the value of the experience, lower the environmental impact while promoting its aura and mystique. No rocket science! Just a dose of common sense and a just measure to the vision. El Mirador should remain a rare experience, not be turned into a common place tourist destination.</p>
<p>The mystique and aura of the Mirador Basin are the key ingredients that should be nurtured to inspire the present and the future generations to the great adventures and unique experience the Mundo Maya has to offer &#8211;  By preserving the integrity of this extraordinary site, Guatemala would retain and contribute to the world a rare and invaluable gift, rather than risking it for the uncertain.<br />
Today, the priority should be to deal with the tsunami of endemic problems that is haunting Guatemala, many of them to be addressed urgently. The ambitions of turning el Mirador in to a stellar tourism destination is not only bordering on utopia, it is a Pandora&#8217;s box that risks ruining it all, and an affront to the pressing needs of the Guatemalan people. If those needs are not urgently addressed as a priority, such projects as El Mirador could soon become irrelevant.<br />
Let us preserve the Mirador Basin as a world class wilderness preserve, an inspiring archaeological mission and observation station.<br />
The Mirador Basin must continue being what it is best; the cradle and mystery of the maya civilization.</p>
<p>John Heaton<br />
(this comment is not in representation of Travel+Leisure)</p>
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		<title>By: Erick M. Ponciano</title>
		<link>http://www.wild.org/blog/resolution-37-conservation-of-the-miradorcalakmul-cultural-and-natural-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3059</link>
		<dc:creator>Erick M. Ponciano</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Esta iniciativa es muy importante para asegurar en mejor medida la conservación de los sitios arqueológicos mayores de El Mirador, sus sitios vecinos como Nakbe, La Florida, Xulnal y su  entorno natural. El Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes, a traves de la Dirección General del Patrimonio Cultural y Natural está participando, en los esfuerzos de lograr su conservación. Esta región está demostrando, en base a investigaciones científicas, el papel protagónico que jugo durante el periodo Preclásico de la cultura Maya. Representa un gran reto para Guatemala como pais, y al area Maya como región, lograr unir esfuerzos en procura de su conservación, no solo para las actuales sino también para las futuras generaciones. Luchar de manera coordinada contra las amenazas de tráfico ilicito, narcotráfico, saqueo y avance de la frontera agrícola es vital para poder contrarestar dichas amenazas. Las amenazas han sobrepasado la capacidad institucional individualizada el Estado y por eso se requiere de un compromiso conjunto para lograr su erradicación. Estamos dispuestos a apoyar esta iniciativa y gestionar ante las más altas autoridades su adecuada atención ante esta problemática y presentar propuestas de solución, no solo para su conservación, sino que también para que las comunidades vecinas organizadas puedan beneficiarse de su conservación y su desarrollo.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Esta iniciativa es muy importante para asegurar en mejor medida la conservación de los sitios arqueológicos mayores de El Mirador, sus sitios vecinos como Nakbe, La Florida, Xulnal y su  entorno natural. El Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes, a traves de la Dirección General del Patrimonio Cultural y Natural está participando, en los esfuerzos de lograr su conservación. Esta región está demostrando, en base a investigaciones científicas, el papel protagónico que jugo durante el periodo Preclásico de la cultura Maya. Representa un gran reto para Guatemala como pais, y al area Maya como región, lograr unir esfuerzos en procura de su conservación, no solo para las actuales sino también para las futuras generaciones. Luchar de manera coordinada contra las amenazas de tráfico ilicito, narcotráfico, saqueo y avance de la frontera agrícola es vital para poder contrarestar dichas amenazas. Las amenazas han sobrepasado la capacidad institucional individualizada el Estado y por eso se requiere de un compromiso conjunto para lograr su erradicación. Estamos dispuestos a apoyar esta iniciativa y gestionar ante las más altas autoridades su adecuada atención ante esta problemática y presentar propuestas de solución, no solo para su conservación, sino que también para que las comunidades vecinas organizadas puedan beneficiarse de su conservación y su desarrollo.</p>
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		<title>By: Yvonne Putzeys</title>
		<link>http://www.wild.org/blog/resolution-37-conservation-of-the-miradorcalakmul-cultural-and-natural-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3041</link>
		<dc:creator>Yvonne Putzeys</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:39:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Un acuerdo binacional para proteger una de las zonas con mayor riqueza natural y cultural de mesoamérica, puede ser determinante en cuanto su conservación a mediano y largo plazo. Considero fundamental la protección del área y ojalá las autoridades coordinen con las instancias técnicas los pormenores del acuerdo final.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Un acuerdo binacional para proteger una de las zonas con mayor riqueza natural y cultural de mesoamérica, puede ser determinante en cuanto su conservación a mediano y largo plazo. Considero fundamental la protección del área y ojalá las autoridades coordinen con las instancias técnicas los pormenores del acuerdo final.</p>
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		<title>By: Cristian Lavarreda</title>
		<link>http://www.wild.org/blog/resolution-37-conservation-of-the-miradorcalakmul-cultural-and-natural-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3040</link>
		<dc:creator>Cristian Lavarreda</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I fully support this resolution.  And hope this proposal will become accepted by the governments of Mexico and Guatemala.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I fully support this resolution.  And hope this proposal will become accepted by the governments of Mexico and Guatemala.</p>
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		<title>By: Gerardo poitevin</title>
		<link>http://www.wild.org/blog/resolution-37-conservation-of-the-miradorcalakmul-cultural-and-natural-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3038</link>
		<dc:creator>Gerardo poitevin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Atravez de cuarenta y cinco anos como  piloto,volando para las petroleras en Peten me he dado cuenta de el deterioro de l ambiente,la falta de interes por las autoridades por preservar lo natural,la inclemente inmigracion hacia estas tierras uberrimas pero no con vocacion agricola sino forestal.La diferencia entre el gobierno mexicano protector conjunto al nativo Mexicano,y nuestro Gobierno desinteresado y nuestro nativo destructor del ambiente.
Urge establecer un balance o dentro de pocos anos no quedara nada



D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Atravez de cuarenta y cinco anos como  piloto,volando para las petroleras en Peten me he dado cuenta de el deterioro de l ambiente,la falta de interes por las autoridades por preservar lo natural,la inclemente inmigracion hacia estas tierras uberrimas pero no con vocacion agricola sino forestal.La diferencia entre el gobierno mexicano protector conjunto al nativo Mexicano,y nuestro Gobierno desinteresado y nuestro nativo destructor del ambiente.<br />
Urge establecer un balance o dentro de pocos anos no quedara nada</p>
<p>D</p>
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		<title>By: Arnold Figueroa</title>
		<link>http://www.wild.org/blog/resolution-37-conservation-of-the-miradorcalakmul-cultural-and-natural-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3037</link>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Figueroa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Una resolucion importante debemos conservar nuestro patrimonio, ahora a ponerla en practica!</description>
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		<title>By: Natalia Solis</title>
		<link>http://www.wild.org/blog/resolution-37-conservation-of-the-miradorcalakmul-cultural-and-natural-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3035</link>
		<dc:creator>Natalia Solis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Prensa Libre`s headline today &quot;Dan 5 años de vida al Mirador&quot;, we can do something about this, lets!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Prensa Libre`s headline today &#8220;Dan 5 años de vida al Mirador&#8221;, we can do something about this, lets!</p>
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		<title>By: Victor Unda</title>
		<link>http://www.wild.org/blog/resolution-37-conservation-of-the-miradorcalakmul-cultural-and-natural-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3031</link>
		<dc:creator>Victor Unda</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Good idea. Difficult to do it. Ideal if at least one of the countries protect his area.
We hope this resolution helps to convince goverment authorities to really do something.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good idea. Difficult to do it. Ideal if at least one of the countries protect his area.<br />
We hope this resolution helps to convince goverment authorities to really do something.</p>
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		<title>By: Wayne Howell</title>
		<link>http://www.wild.org/blog/resolution-37-conservation-of-the-miradorcalakmul-cultural-and-natural-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3030</link>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Howell</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This resolution presents a unique opportunity to preserve one of the last large wild areas in middle America.  It is unique in that it is an entirely intact ecosystem with all of the endemic species still in place, and with sufficient habitat to sustain them in perpetuity.  It also has the added benefit of containing an archaeological resource of unparalleled integrity, value and potential.  This cultural resource - the cradle of Maya civilization - offers the potential for this natural area to be economically sustainable without the need to develop its natural resources.  However, the area is threatened on all sides, the main mechanism for negative change being road building.  Wilderness designation and management will insure preservation.  I wholeheartedly support this resolution.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This resolution presents a unique opportunity to preserve one of the last large wild areas in middle America.  It is unique in that it is an entirely intact ecosystem with all of the endemic species still in place, and with sufficient habitat to sustain them in perpetuity.  It also has the added benefit of containing an archaeological resource of unparalleled integrity, value and potential.  This cultural resource &#8211; the cradle of Maya civilization &#8211; offers the potential for this natural area to be economically sustainable without the need to develop its natural resources.  However, the area is threatened on all sides, the main mechanism for negative change being road building.  Wilderness designation and management will insure preservation.  I wholeheartedly support this resolution.</p>
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		<title>By: John Heaton</title>
		<link>http://www.wild.org/blog/resolution-37-conservation-of-the-miradorcalakmul-cultural-and-natural-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3028</link>
		<dc:creator>John Heaton</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Señor Asturias , la responsabildad de conservar los tesoros naturales de nuestra planeta, no tiene nada que ver con un poder legal, tiene que ver con un espiritu altruista, el sentido commun y un derecho fundamental como ser humano. El doctor Hansen ha luchado por este pegaso de paraiso de Guatemala, y sin su intervencion la cuenca del Mirador seria hoy en dia un triste espectaculo como tantas areas desechas en el Peten. No vale despreciar el trabajo de uno que sin ninguna duda se ha sacrificado por preservar lo ajeno, eso es descreditar a uno mismo. Desde 33 años que he explorado  los cuatros rincones de Guatemala, el pais ha perdido una enorme parte de su esencia, de su patrimonio natural y cultural.  No hay duda que el progreso sin cultura, es sencillamente la pobresa del progreso. Hay que aplaudir los que se involucran, no importa la nacinalidad.

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Let us pray that the Mirador Basin archaeological site and its pristine environment may be protected to survive as the heart and pulse of the Mundo Maya, and as a resilient pocket of wilderness to inspire the world at large with the notion that there is still an impenetrable bastion of the Mayan world that remains authentic in its mystique and in its presentation.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Señor Asturias , la responsabildad de conservar los tesoros naturales de nuestra planeta, no tiene nada que ver con un poder legal, tiene que ver con un espiritu altruista, el sentido commun y un derecho fundamental como ser humano. El doctor Hansen ha luchado por este pegaso de paraiso de Guatemala, y sin su intervencion la cuenca del Mirador seria hoy en dia un triste espectaculo como tantas areas desechas en el Peten. No vale despreciar el trabajo de uno que sin ninguna duda se ha sacrificado por preservar lo ajeno, eso es descreditar a uno mismo. Desde 33 años que he explorado  los cuatros rincones de Guatemala, el pais ha perdido una enorme parte de su esencia, de su patrimonio natural y cultural.  No hay duda que el progreso sin cultura, es sencillamente la pobresa del progreso. Hay que aplaudir los que se involucran, no importa la nacinalidad.</p>
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<p>Let us pray that the Mirador Basin archaeological site and its pristine environment may be protected to survive as the heart and pulse of the Mundo Maya, and as a resilient pocket of wilderness to inspire the world at large with the notion that there is still an impenetrable bastion of the Mayan world that remains authentic in its mystique and in its presentation.</p>
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		<title>By: Beatriz Balcarcel</title>
		<link>http://www.wild.org/blog/resolution-37-conservation-of-the-miradorcalakmul-cultural-and-natural-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3027</link>
		<dc:creator>Beatriz Balcarcel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The Mayan biosphere, is one of the last remaining large wild land areas in Central America. It is a refuge of many species. So, the combination of the tropical forest environment and Maya history and culture provide a unique area, which should be conserved and promoted for all of us in order to protect our world heritage.  As Guatemalan, I support this important and necessary resolution.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Mayan biosphere, is one of the last remaining large wild land areas in Central America. It is a refuge of many species. So, the combination of the tropical forest environment and Maya history and culture provide a unique area, which should be conserved and promoted for all of us in order to protect our world heritage.  As Guatemalan, I support this important and necessary resolution.</p>
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		<title>By: Lucy Roldán</title>
		<link>http://www.wild.org/blog/resolution-37-conservation-of-the-miradorcalakmul-cultural-and-natural-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3025</link>
		<dc:creator>Lucy Roldán</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Pienso que es importante apoyar la resolución para la protección y conservación del área entre Mirador y Calakmul puesto que debemos hacer algo por evitar la destrucción de nuestro medio ambiente que se encuentra tan amenazado por la mano humana principalmente.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pienso que es importante apoyar la resolución para la protección y conservación del área entre Mirador y Calakmul puesto que debemos hacer algo por evitar la destrucción de nuestro medio ambiente que se encuentra tan amenazado por la mano humana principalmente.</p>
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		<title>By: Francisco Paz</title>
		<link>http://www.wild.org/blog/resolution-37-conservation-of-the-miradorcalakmul-cultural-and-natural-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3024</link>
		<dc:creator>Francisco Paz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Es de suma importancia apoyar esta iniciativa, no solo Guatemala y Mexico se los agradecerá, sino que el mundo entero. Gracias</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Es de suma importancia apoyar esta iniciativa, no solo Guatemala y Mexico se los agradecerá, sino que el mundo entero. Gracias</p>
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		<title>By: Enrique Hernández</title>
		<link>http://www.wild.org/blog/resolution-37-conservation-of-the-miradorcalakmul-cultural-and-natural-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3022</link>
		<dc:creator>Enrique Hernández</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>La terrible amenaza de la deforestación ha estado avanzando a pasos agigantados. Hace unos 30 años el la superficie boscosa constituía 80% del territorio Petenero, actualmente la  superficie boscosa representa menos del 20%.  A este ritmo en menos de 20 años no tendremos más bosque que proteger.  Es por esto que es imperativo encontrar medidas nacionales o binacionales que ayuden a fortalezcer la protección y conservación de  una de las superficies boscosas continuas más importantes de este continente.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>La terrible amenaza de la deforestación ha estado avanzando a pasos agigantados. Hace unos 30 años el la superficie boscosa constituía 80% del territorio Petenero, actualmente la  superficie boscosa representa menos del 20%.  A este ritmo en menos de 20 años no tendremos más bosque que proteger.  Es por esto que es imperativo encontrar medidas nacionales o binacionales que ayuden a fortalezcer la protección y conservación de  una de las superficies boscosas continuas más importantes de este continente.</p>
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		<title>By: Francisco Gutiérrez</title>
		<link>http://www.wild.org/blog/resolution-37-conservation-of-the-miradorcalakmul-cultural-and-natural-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3021</link>
		<dc:creator>Francisco Gutiérrez</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Excelente iniciativa. Ningun esfuerzo es vano en la lucha por proteger este tesoro que mexicanos y guatemaltecos estamos obligados a cuidar. Al unir fuerzas las dos naciones podemos lograr un mejor resultado, el resto del mundo nos lo agradecerá.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Excelente iniciativa. Ningun esfuerzo es vano en la lucha por proteger este tesoro que mexicanos y guatemaltecos estamos obligados a cuidar. Al unir fuerzas las dos naciones podemos lograr un mejor resultado, el resto del mundo nos lo agradecerá.</p>
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		<title>By: Brian Aviles</title>
		<link>http://www.wild.org/blog/resolution-37-conservation-of-the-miradorcalakmul-cultural-and-natural-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3020</link>
		<dc:creator>Brian Aviles</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Establishment and effective management of a roadless wilderness preserve will be a magnificant gift to the people of Guatemala and Mexico. There are few opportunities like this left on our continent. Bravo, Dr. Hansen and your far-sighted collaborators!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Establishment and effective management of a roadless wilderness preserve will be a magnificant gift to the people of Guatemala and Mexico. There are few opportunities like this left on our continent. Bravo, Dr. Hansen and your far-sighted collaborators!</p>
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